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Avalanche warning for region Trollheimen Tuesday 06.02.2024

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Wind slabs are especially easy to trigger where they are thin or soft.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Buried weak layer of new snow

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of faceted snow above a crust

Below you can see a description of the current snow cover information and current weather forecast in the mountains. If your observations deviate greatly from what is described here, the warning will not necessarily apply either. Always make your own judgments or stay away from avalanche terrain.

Snow cover (in Norwegian)

Monday 5. February 2024

I botn av snødekket er det eldre snø som er fukta meir eller mindre til topps, og er delvis grovkorna. Over dette er det store oppsamlingar av fokksnø i leområder etter den kraftige vinden og snøvêret sist helg. Sist i perioden kom nedbøren med mindre vind, og i skjerma områder er det no tildels store mengder laussnø. Der vinden har fått tak er nysnøen ujamnt fordelt med avblåste ryggar og rabbar.

Kantkorn over skarelag er seinast observert som skredproblem frå 800 moh i indre strôk, i forkant av mildvêret 2. februar. Det er usikker relevans på dette skredproblemet etter mildvêret.

I indre strôk er det mandag ein del nysnø, og roleg vêr mellom snøbyger.

Mountain weather

Monday 5. February 2024

7 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from northwest, changing to breeze from the west during renoon. -20 °C to -10 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Tuesday 6. February 2024

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from southeast. -23 °C to -14 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Advice

The bulletin is a planning tool and may differ from the actual situation. Always make your own evaluation. To be 100 % avalanche safe, avoid all avalanche terrain.

Avalanche risk assessment

Litt vind frå ulike retningar gir skredproblem med fersk fokksnø i leområder, gjeldande i fleire himmelretningar.

I høgda kan det være svake lag av kantkorn i det eldre snødekket. Dette laget kan gi store skred dersom det løyser ut.
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